Anna Massie Travelling Folk Radio Scotland 20.00 Thursday

7 November Allan Henderson sits in. 1 day left to listen
Orcadian fiddler Graham Rorie joins Allan in his inaugural year as artistic director for the Scots Fiddle Festival.

14 November Ryan Young in Concert from the Rudolstadt Festival in Germany. 8 days left to listen
Anna Massie brings the highlights from Germany's largest folk festival, Rudolstadt, featuring a live concert from Ryan Young with Owen Sinclair on guitar.

21 November Malachy Tallack: That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz. 15 days left to listen
Anna presents the best of folk and roots including a live interview with Shetland author and singer-songwriter Malachy Tallack.

28 November Scotia Folk including a dive into the musical history of the Scotia Bar, Glasgow's oldest pub. 22 days left to listen
In the 60s and 70s, you could've rubbed glasses in the Scotia with such folky legends as Robin Hall & Jimmie MacGregor, Hamish Imlach, The Dubliners, The Humblebums, Danny Kyle, Christy Moore and many more. Anna meets Scotia bar regular, singer Alan Meikle, for a pint and a blether about the pub’s colourful musical past.

05 Dec 2024 Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook & Alice Marra. Available for 29 days
Anna has news of Phil Cunningham's upcoming Christmas Songbook tour - a seasonal favourite featuring a star-studded lineup of some of the finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene. This year includes the inimitable Eddi Reader, Scottish songstress Karen Matheson OBE, celebrated multi-instrumentalist John McCusker, Orcadian roots singer and guitarist Kris Drever, guitar virtuoso Ian Carr and double bassist Kevin McGuire.

Michael Marra’s contribution to culture is being celebrated in Dundee this Dececmber via screenings of his legendary High Sobriety concert at the Bonar Hall, recorded in 2000. 24 years later, this newly re-edited and restored version brings to life the magic of the Bard o’ Lochee’s captivating presence, a rare opportunity to experience the concert that was recorded for his High Sobriety live album. Michael's daughter, Alice Marra, joins Anna to chat about her father's incredible legacy.